Jacques-Philippe Joseph de SAINT QUENTIN (1738... Lot 16

Jacques-Philippe Joseph de SAINT QUENTIN (1738 - c. 1785) Young father lifting his child Black stone, blur and white chalk highlights on blue prepared paper Signed and dated lower left St. Quentin .1763. Provenance according to a label on the reverse - Collection Jacques Doucet - Jacques Pardinel 1959 Size : 39,3 x 26 cm Purchased on 12/23/1959 from Hector Brame A student of the Royal School of Protected Pupils and of Boucher, Jacques-Philippe Joseph de Saint-Quentin is mainly known for his genre scenes and landscapes. In 1757, he won a second medal at the Royal Academy, then a first in 1762. Finally, he won the first prize for painting in 1762, which usually entitled him to a pension in Rome for three years. It would seem that he did not take advantage of this, and instead remained in Boucher's studio. It is probable that he established himself on his own after the death of his master, because he appears at the Exposition du Colysée in 1770, with decorative paintings and drawings. Expert : Alexis Bordes